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lix T. Ripalda, et al. Vs. People of the Philippines

FELIX T. RIPALDA, CONCEPCION C. ESPERAS, EDUARDO VILLAMOR, and ERVIN C. MARTINEZ, Petitioners, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. Nos. 166880-82 | 2009-03-20

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

These are consolidated petitions for review assailing the decision of the Sandiganbayan dated 2 September 2004 in Criminal Cases No. 26508-10[1] which found petitioners guilty of violating Sec. 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 (R.A. No. 3019).

The facts, as culled from the records, follow.

Petitioners Felix T. Ripalda, Concepcion C. Esperas, Eduardo R. Villamor, and Ervin C. Martinez (Ripalda, et al.) are officers and employees of the City Engineer's Office of the City of Tacloban.[2] Meanwhile, petitioners Cesar P. Guy (Guy)[3] and Narcisa A. Grefiel (Grefiel)[4] are the Barangay Chairman and Barangay...